Maine — 1956 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1956 presidential electionMaine · PresidentEisenhowerR+41.7
How it voted
Share of the 1956 vote
| Dwight D. Eisenhower ✓Republican | 70.9% | 249,238 |
|---|---|---|
| Adlai StevensonDemocratic | 29.1% | 102,468 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.0% | 0 |
1956presidential margin
D+60R+60
16 counties, each filled by 1956 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Maine cast 5 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (16 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Androscoggin County, ME | Republican | R+12.5 |
| Aroostook County, ME | Republican | R+44.9 |
| Cumberland County, ME | Republican | R+43.8 |
| Franklin County, ME | Republican | R+57.9 |
| Hancock County, ME | Republican | R+73.8 |
| Kennebec County, ME | Republican | R+33.5 |
| Knox County, ME | Republican | R+62.6 |
| Lincoln County, ME | Republican | R+72.1 |
| Oxford County, ME | Republican | R+46.1 |
| Penobscot County, ME | Republican | R+52.9 |
| Piscataquis County, ME | Republican | R+55.2 |
| Sagadahoc County, ME | Republican | R+45.9 |
| Somerset County, ME | Republican | R+43.5 |
| Waldo County, ME | Republican | R+65.3 |
| Washington County, ME | Republican | R+52.4 |
| York County, ME | Republican | R+24.1 |
Maine results by county
16 counties. Third-party and independent votes are reported by the county source as one combined figure; every named candidate is listed in the complete result below.
| Led by | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Androscoggin County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+4,543 | 20,38556.3% | 15,84243.7% | 00.0% | 36,227 |
| Aroostook County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+9,912 | 16,00172.4% | 6,08927.6% | 00.0% | 22,090 |
| Cumberland County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+30,258 | 49,69671.9% | 19,43828.1% | 00.0% | 69,134 |
| Franklin County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+4,627 | 6,30779.0% | 1,68021.0% | 00.0% | 7,987 |
| Hancock County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+9,612 | 11,31686.9% | 1,70413.1% | 00.0% | 13,020 |
| Kennebec County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+11,545 | 23,02866.7% | 11,48333.3% | 00.0% | 34,511 |
| Knox County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+6,829 | 8,86681.3% | 2,03718.7% | 00.0% | 10,903 |
| Lincoln County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+6,027 | 7,19186.1% | 1,16413.9% | 00.0% | 8,355 |
| Oxford County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+7,954 | 12,60773.0% | 4,65327.0% | 00.0% | 17,260 |
| Penobscot County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+19,238 | 27,80676.4% | 8,56823.6% | 00.0% | 36,374 |
| Piscataquis County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+3,795 | 5,33677.6% | 1,54122.4% | 00.0% | 6,877 |
| Sagadahoc County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+3,900 | 6,20172.9% | 2,30127.1% | 00.0% | 8,502 |
| Somerset County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+6,352 | 10,47171.8% | 4,11928.2% | 00.0% | 14,590 |
| Waldo County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+5,206 | 6,59082.6% | 1,38417.4% | 00.0% | 7,974 |
| Washington County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+5,626 | 8,18176.2% | 2,55523.8% | 00.0% | 10,736 |
| York County | Dwight D. Eisenhower+11,346 | 29,25662.0% | 17,91038.0% | 00.0% | 47,166 |
Nominees: Adlai Stevenson (D) · Dwight D. Eisenhower (R)
Maine's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1956 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −12.8% |
| 1896 | −38.7% |
| 1900 | −26.5% |
| 1904 | −39.0% |
| 1908 | −29.7% |
| 1912 | +19.0% |
| 1916 | −4.0% |
| 1920 | −39.1% |
| 1924 | −50.2% |
| 1928 | −37.7% |
| 1932 | −12.6% |
| 1936 | −14.0% |
| 1940 | −2.3% |
| 1944 | −5.0% |
| 1948 | −14.5% |
| 1952 | −32.3% |
| 1956 | −41.7% |
| 1960 | −14.1% |
| 1964 | +37.7% |
| 1968 | +12.2% |
| 1972 | −23.0% |
| 1976 | −0.8% |
| 1980 | −3.4% |
| 1984 | −22.1% |
| 1988 | −11.5% |
| 1992 | +8.4% |
| 1996 | +20.9% |
| 2000 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | +9.0% |
| 2008 | +17.3% |
| 2012 | +15.2% |
| 2016 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | +8.6% |
| 2024 | +6.9% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1956 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.